External validation of a high-sensitive troponin I algorithm for rapid evaluation of acute myocardial infarction in a Danish cohort

Camilla Fuchs Andersen, Camilla Bang, Kasper Glerup Lauridsen, Christian Alcaraz Frederiksen, Morten Schmidt, Tage Jensen, Nete Hornung, Bo Løfgren*

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Abstract

Aims: An accelerated diagnostic algorithm for ruling-in or ruling-out myocardial infarction (MI) after 1 hour (1 h) has recently been derived and internally validated for the Siemens ADVIA Centaur TNIH assay. We aimed to validate the diagnostic performance of the TNIH 0 h/1 h algorithm ad modum Boeddinghaus in a Danish cohort. Methods and results: Patients with chest pain suggestive of MI were prospectively enrolled. High-sensitive troponin I (TNIH) was measured at admission (0 h) and after 30 minutes (30 m), 1 h, and 3 hours (3 h). We externally validated the TNIH 0 h/1 h algorithm ad modum Boeddinghaus in Danish patients. Moreover, we applied the algorithm using the second TNIH measurement at 30 m instead of 1 h. We enrolled 1003 patients: median (Q1-Q3) age 64 (52-74) years, 42% female, and 23% with previous MI. Myocardial infarction was the final diagnosis in 9% of patients. Median (Q1-Q3) times from admission to 30 m and 1 h blood draw were 35 min (30-37 min) and 67 min (62-75 min), respectively. Using the 0 h and 1 h results, 468 (47%) patients were assigned to rule-out, 104 (10%) to rule-in, and 431 (43%) to the observational zone. This resulted in a negative predictive value of 100% (95% confidence interval: 99.2-100%), sensitivity of 100% (95.9-100%), positive predictive value of 79.8 (70.8-87.0%), and specificity of 97.7% (96.5-98.6%). The diagnostic performance after 30 m was similar. Conclusions: The TNIH 0 h/1 h algorithm ad modum Boeddinghaus performed excellently for rule-out of MI in a Danish cohort. The Boeddinghaus algorithm also performed excellently after only 30 m.

Original languageEnglish
JournalEuropean Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care
Volume10
Issue9
Pages (from-to)1056-1064
Number of pages9
ISSN2048-8726
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2021

Keywords

  • Acute myocardial infarction
  • Diagnostic algorithm
  • Troponin

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